Hello, I have recently compiled and installed libxine, so I can play mp3 files on Amarok. Both Amarok and Kaffeine now play mp3 files. However, the sound skips using any of them. If I play video, same thing. I suspect it has something to do with arts. When I'm playing Enemy Territory there's no sound skipping. If I go to YAST -> Hardware -> Sound -> Edit, it says Sound Card Advanced Options and below "AC97 workaround for strange hardware" Any hints? Thanks! System info openSUSE 10.2 (i586) Alpha5plus KDE 3.5.5 "release 4" Linux 2.6.18-11-default rpm -qa |grep alsa alsa-1.0.13-8 alsa-devel-1.0.13-8 lsmod |grep snd snd_seq_dummy 8068 0 snd_pcm_oss 53632 0 snd_mixer_oss 21376 1 snd_pcm_oss snd_seq 61168 1 snd_seq_dummy snd_via82xx 33048 2 gameport 19592 1 snd_via82xx snd_ac97_codec 96416 1 snd_via82xx snd_ac97_bus 6400 1 snd_ac97_codec snd_pcm 87556 3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec snd_timer 28164 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm snd_page_alloc 14600 2 snd_via82xx,snd_pcm snd_mpu401_uart 13056 1 snd_via82xx snd_rawmidi 29952 1 snd_mpu401_uart snd_seq_device 12812 3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi snd 61956 15 snd_seq_dummy,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq,snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device soundcore 13920 1 snd hwinfo 32: PCI 11.5: 0401 Multimedia audio controller [Created at pci.281] UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1106_3059 Unique ID: Ssy1.cLC_1jKSuk4 SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.5 SysFS BusID: 0000:00:11.5 Hardware Class: sound Model: "Biostar Microtech Int'l VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller" Vendor: pci 0x1106 "VIA Technologies, Inc." Device: pci 0x3059 "VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller" SubVendor: pci 0x1565 "Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp" SubDevice: pci 0x8714 Revision: 0x60 Driver: "VIA 82xx Audio" Driver Modules: "snd_via82xx" I/O Ports: 0xc000-0xc0ff (rw) IRQ: 209 (18258 events) Module Alias: "pci:v00001106d00003059sv00001565sd00008714bc04sc01i00" Driver Info #0: Driver Status: via82cxxx_audio is not active Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe via82cxxx_audio" Driver Info #1: Driver Status: snd_via82xx is active Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe snd_via82xx" Config Status: cfg=yes, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown